Ten days later, Fang Yuan and Jing Jie led the Xuanjia army to Huzhou Mansion.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching on August 15.

The two were supposed to part ways in Huzhou Mansion, Fang Yuan returned to Suzhou City from the official road to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival, while Jing Jie led the army back to the Taihu base.

After passing Huzhou City, Fang Yuan suddenly decided not to return to Suzhou City, but instead changed the route to accompany Jing Jie to the Taihu Lake base.

Jing Jie was stunned and asked, "Boss, you haven't been back to Suzhou City for more than half a year, and the day after tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, why don't you go to see Mrs. Yuan and her son, what are you doing at the Taihu Lake base?" ”

Fang Yuan smiled awkwardly and said, "The capture of the Xuanjia Army in Zhejiang has made a great contribution, and a grand celebration banquet should be held, and I will pay for it." ”

Jing Jie was slightly stunned, the Xuanjia Army also needs time to prepare for the celebration, and it also needs to purchase wine and meat in a big way, and it can't be done without five days, Fang Yuanda can go back to Suzhou City for the Mid-Autumn Festival and then come to the Taihu Lake base to hold a celebration banquet, "Boss, in fact, the celebration banquet is not in a hurry, I have prepared it, and I will invite the boss to come." ”

Fang Yuan smiled noncommittally, his eyes fell on Hu Qi beside him, although he couldn't see the clue on Hu Qi's face, but after all, he had also followed him out for more than half a year, and it was impossible to go home to reunite with his wife and children during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

had already returned to Suzhou Mansion, but he couldn't enter the house, and he had to follow him to the Taihu Lake base, Hu Qi's depression was almost predictable.

Fang Yuan was not unkind, and asked, "Old Hu, do you want to go home?" ”

It is Hu Qi's duty to protect Fang Yuan, if Fang Yuan does not return to Suzhou City, how can Hu Qi go back? He coughed hurriedly, "If Governor Fang doesn't return, I will escort Governor Fang." ”

Fang Yuan said happily, "I will grant you the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, you can go back to Suzhou City first!" ”

The look of joy on Hu Qi's face swept by, but then he covered it up again, "If I go back to Suzhou City, who will protect the safety of Governor Fang?" ”

Jing Jie hurriedly said, "Boss, Commander Hu, if you two can rest assured, I will send my own soldiers to protect the boss." ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "There are the third child's personal guards to protect it, that's right." Lao Hu, you took the brothers of Jinyiwei back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with their families, and when they arrived in Suzhou City, they went to Qin Zhan to receive two taels of silver for the festival fee. ”

Hu Qi and the accompanying Jinyi Wei cheered in unison when they met the amnesty, hurriedly rushed to the plaintiff to resign, and galloped away in the direction of Suzhou City. The autumn wind rippled and the horses' hooves were urgent, and they disappeared in less than a while, which shows everyone's eagerness to go home.

Fang Yuan and Jing Jie followed the official road leading to the Taihu Lake base again, marched for one or two days, and finally arrived at the Taihu base on the morning of August 15, the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Su Hongyu had already received the news of everyone's return, and brought her youngest daughter Jing Ling, who was only four years old, to greet Jing Jie, who had returned triumphantly, at the gate of the Taihu Lake base, as well as the soldiers who went on the expedition.

Su Hongyu, who was full of joy, greeted everyone, Jing Ling saw Jing Jie return safely, her red little face was like a flower, and she threw herself into Jing Jie's arms, "Father, my mother and I made a big moon cake, waiting for my father to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together!" ”

Jing Jie hadn't seen this daughter for more than half a year, so he hugged Jing Ling and kissed her on the forehead a few times, "Ling'er wants to play wherever she wants, I'll accompany you." ”

Jing Ling thought for a while and said, "I'm going to the mountain to see the big moon." ”

Jing Jie responded happily, "Okay, Hongyu, you are ready to prepare, our family will go to the mountain to admire the moon and eat moon cakes." ”

The Mid-Autumn Festival moon appreciation has existed since ancient times, but the custom of eating moon cakes has been since the Ming Dynasty, and the origin of moon cakes is said to have come from Zhu Yuanzhang against the Yuan Dynasty.

Su Hongyu also stepped forward and was about to ask a few words of hush, but found that Fang Yuan had also returned to the Taihu Lake base together, which was greatly unexpected by her, and asked in surprise, "Boss, you, are also here?" ”

Fang Yuan suddenly realized that he was a kilowatt light bulb, and his existence would only break the joyful atmosphere that other people's families should have, so he smiled awkwardly and said, "This, Sister Su, I'm here to inspect military affairs, and then give some holiday silver to the sergeant of the Xuanjia Army." ”

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the entire Taihu Lake base was full of joy, and Su Hongyu invited the families of one or twenty thousand Xuanjia sergeants to come to the Taihu base to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in the base, and arranged 10,000 idle barracks dormitories for them to reunite.

When the whole family was celebrating, Fang Yuan was really idle and panicked, and he could also ask Jing Jie to send the money on his behalf, and he didn't have to come to the Taihu base in person.

Su Hongyu and Jing Jie glanced at each other, wanting Jing Jie to give some hints about what Fang Yuan's Taihu Lake base did. Jing Jie shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he didn't know anything.

Although Su Hongyu couldn't touch the second monk, she still greeted him warmly and said, "Since the boss is here, let's spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with our family!" ”

Jing Ling pouted and said, "I only want my father and mother, not Uncle Fang!" ”

Jing Jie hurriedly scolded Jing Ling and said, "Ling'er, why did you talk to Uncle Fang?" Not well-educated! ”

Jing Ling was scolded by him, puffed her cherry mouth, and cried loudly.

Fang Yuan watched the warm scene of Jing Jie's family being happy on the side, and an irrepressible melancholy arose in his heart. Jing Jie's family is reunited, what is he going to make a fuss, a single dog wants to be abused? It's just that he is uncomfortable, and he has to make Jingjie's family uncomfortable.

He barely squeezed out a smile, pinched Jing Ling's pink little face and said, "Okay, okay, Uncle Fang won't be with you, don't cry!" ”

Jing Jie said embarrassedly, "Boss, Tong Yan is ...... without taboo"

Fang Yuan laughed and said, "Third child, you go to play, I'll go around the barracks." ”

Su Hongyu suddenly came to her senses, where did Fang Yuan come to inspect military affairs, obviously he wanted to come to see Princess Kunxing, and said with a smile, "Boss, princesses, they are also making moon cakes, anyway, you are also here, go to inspect military affairs tomorrow, go make moon cakes with them today!" ”

As soon as she said this, she finally said the true intention of Fang Yuan's trip to Taihu Base, Fang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, okay, I really don't know how to make moon cakes, I'll take a look." ”

Su Hongyu took him to the princess's dormitory, and arranged twenty personal guards who should have been on duty, so she hurriedly accompanied Jing Ling to Dongting Dongshan and hurriedly said goodbye to Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan approached the princess's bedroom alone, stopped outside the door, and eavesdropped on the laughter of the women in the house.

The palace maid smiled and said, "Princess, you like to eat moon cakes with melon and fruit filling, let's make more." ”

Princess Kunxing said, "No, where can I eat so much by myself, I still make a few granulated sugar and brown sugar." Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it would be nice if the little bugs and beans were there. ”

The palace maid said again, "Princess, the little insect went to Zhoushan to be with General Shi, so she won't bother with us." But Xiaodouzi also died unjustly, and the colt is really ruthless! ”

Princess Kunxing coldly reprimanded, "Xiaodouzi, she poisoned and poisoned the horse, that is, she deserved to die for her crimes, what is wrong?" Where is the cruelty of the colt? Xiaodouzi is actually not a bad person, and the queen mother wants to force her to poison the colt, and she has no other choice. ”

Fang Yuan overheard that Princess Kunxing was not only in front of Huang Daozhou, but even behind her back, she didn't say that she was not at all, but maintained it everywhere, and her nose was slightly sour.

The atmosphere in the room was also happy, and he hesitated to go in and break the harmonious and cheerful atmosphere in the room.

Mama Liang coughed and interrupted everyone's speech, "Mid-Autumn Festival, what can't die?" Don't say such unlucky words again, okay, I'll go and bring some melon and fruit filling. ”

Mama Liang, who was out of the door, saw Fang Yuan hiding outside the door and eavesdropping at a glance, her face suddenly darkened, and she asked angrily, "Ouch, what kind of wind blew the horse master here?" ”

She said it out loud, and it was clear both inside and outside the house, and the laughter in the room disappeared without a trace, and there was silence.

Fang Yuan disguised himself and explained slightly, "Mama Liang, I came to the Taihu base to inspect military affairs, and I came by the way to see you making moon cakes." ”

Mama Liang sneered coldly, "Master Ma, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the sergeants are also going to reunite with their families, so don't disturb the morale of the army." The slave suggested that the concubine should go back to Suzhou City and accompany your Mrs. Yuan and the unicorn nobleman. ”

Fang Yuan couldn't get off the stage by her at this time, and suddenly felt that he was a completely redundant-stirring stick in the Taihu Lake base, and he was not happy wherever he went, so he laughed dryly and said, "Okay, then I'll go to other military camps for a while, and I won't disturb you to continue making moon cakes." ”

Mama Liang still sneered in a weird way, "The slave doesn't send the horse master, the horse master is good!" ”

Fang Yuan was helplessly about to turn around and leave, but he heard Princess Kunxing's voice ringing at the door, "Don Ma, since you're here, let's make moon cakes with us!" ”